Portland 66, Georgia State 61: Late run helps Pilots to their second win

SEATTLE -- Nemanja Mitrovic scored 13 points and Portland pulled away in the final minutes to defeat Georgia State 66-61 Sunday at the World Vision Classic.

Rashaad Richardson made a three-pointer to pull Georgia State within 57-55 with 3:16 left, but the Pilots (2-0) answered with a 7-0 run to regain control down the stretch.

Brandon McGee had 14 points for Georgia State (0-2), which led only once in the game -- 50-49 after Tony Kimbro Jr. made a free throw with 6:54 left in the second half. The Panthers shot just 29.4 percent in the opening half.

Point guard Tim Douglas added 12 points and five rebounds, while Ryan Nicholas reached double figures for the second game with 10 points. Portland shot 52 percent from the field and limited the Panthers (0-2) to 36 percent shooting, but 19 Pilot turnovers kept the game close.

The Pilots controlled the first half, leading by as many as 13 after Mitrovic hit a three-pointer with 3:36 remaining to cap a 17-5 run before Georgia State answered to make it 31-23 at the half.

Next up: Portland at Washington, 7 p.m. Monday (TV on Root, radio on KPDQ 800)